Do you like to write at least a post a day on MyLot?

@TheHorse (218548)
Walnut Creek, California
November 19, 2015 11:55am CST
I'm on my second cup of coffee, getting ready to head into work, but my morning feels incomplete because I haven't submitted a post to MyLot. I'm kind of in the mood to start something controversial, like "Has political correctness gotten out of hand?" or "Is the term 'racism' overused?" but I can't quite muster the mojo to write such a post right now. It's too early for a glass of wine, one of my mojo-enhancers, so those posts will have to wait. I'm left with the possibility of posting about how cold my feet are (the weather has turned cool here in Northern California), writing about the two progress notes I have to finish up and print out (boring) or just asking whether I'm the only one whose morning feels a tad incomplete if I don't post something here. I enjoy heading out into the day knowing that someone might be reading something I've written and maybe commenting on it. It makes coming home just a touch more "exciting." Do think the same way?
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• United States
20 Nov 15
what? no vino in the early morn hours? lol, jest kiddin', i'm sure yer young'uns'd not 'ppreciate ya bein' a tad, um, relaxed? i dribble when the mood strikes 'n most ne'er see the light'f day. i fear i've more 'xcitement'n my life than i care to these days - but happy ya feel that way. big hugs!
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• United States
20 Nov 15
@TheHorse one could only hope 'n wish, eh? i fear that aint been the case, but i'll survive it i'm certain. yes sir, i've missed all the flowers in my garden here 'n've great doubts i'll e'er get caught up with all. some folks post quite a few discussions daily 'n i've jest not the time to go through 'em all sadly. big hugs!
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov 15
I hope that excitement is of the good variety. I've been missing your comments and posts.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
19 Nov 15
Yes, a post per day is exactly my usual target. I do write another if circumstances bring something to my attention and will happily post none if nothing is available to post.
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Nov 15
I think like to do one in the morning and one later in the day. But if something usual happens (the terrorist attacks in France; Bubblews shutting down), then I just have to write about it right then.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
19 Nov 15
@TheHorse Settling an average is fine, but I agree that circumstances call for a variation of routine.
@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Nov 15
@Asylum I don't set goals. I just realized I'd fallen into a pattern. But if something unusual happens, or if I have some brilliant insight while driving, I'll post.
@yalul070 (1713)
• Manila, Philippines
20 Nov 15
Me I like to post at night then wake up excited to see who read, liked and commented on my post But no, I can't post daily due time constraints and sometimes I couldn't think of an interesting topic.
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@yalul070 (1713)
• Manila, Philippines
20 Nov 15
@TheHorse i know, right! and it feels good when you find out that your notifications went wild while you were offline.
@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov 15
@yalul070 Notifications Gone Wild is always fun!
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov 15
Funny--that's my attitude toward my morning posts. I look forward to coming home from work and seeing a bunch of comments on my posts.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
19 Nov 15
Now, I could really read a post about your cold feet - you could develop that into something interesting
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
20 Nov 15
@TheHorse so, will I expect to see a cold feet post?
@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov 15
@valmnz Oh dear. I'm feeling the pressure. Tomorrow morning will be no different from this morning. Will my muse visit me?
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov 15
Oh my--that would challenge my creativity! But it is cold (by our California standards) in the mornings here right now.
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@DeborahDiane (40288)
• Laguna Woods, California
19 Nov 15
I try to write one a day, too. However, with us watching one of our grandsons and waiting for another one to be born, I have missed a couple of days. The next 10 days will be crazy for me!
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Nov 15
Sounds like exciting times! I hope everything goes smoothly.
@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
19 Nov 15
when i post one in the morning before i get busy, i always check on my phone...did someone read it? or liked it? it gives me a smile. knowing what i post is something that interest some people
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Nov 15
That's what I look forward to when I get home. Maybe there'll be a few comments to respond to. Or an interesting new post from someone else that I can get all fired up about.
@JudyEv (339558)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov 15
Because I'm on the other side of the world, I'm always keen to check on my posts first thing in the morning - to see what's been happening overnight.
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@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
21 Nov 15
As I hardly have any time to come and play here I rarely post. It seems impolite to post if there's no time to respond to responses. And yes, PC has gone mad, but I've been saying that for years.
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
21 Nov 15
@TheHorse A lefty! shudders with horror. Does that mean if I disagree with you you shout me down as a Nazi? Just joking, you never came across as lefty but in EU parlance you are prob more of what we call a liberal than a nutty lefty.
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Nov 15
I also noticed the PC thing years ago, even though I'm a Lefty save-the-world type. I miss your posts. You always made me laugh on "that other site."
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Nov 15
@thea09 For me it was a matter of being involved in civil rights, women's rights, and gay rights as a college student, being down on corporate greed and American exploitation of second-world countries under the guise of protecting them from Communism as a very young man, and then devoting much of my career to helping the poor, rather than making big bucks. But I've watched in horror as intelligent Liberalism has been replaced by PC silliness on many college campuses, and the civil rights movement has been made a mockery of by high profile cases like "Michael Brown." I can see Martin Luther King weeping in his grave.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
19 Nov 15
I do feel incomplete without being here at some point during the day and writing a post. And I do like to see the responses when I get home from where ever I am.
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov 15
I just got home from seeing a kid client. Am looking forward to reading comments and seeing what interesting new posts are out there.
@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
20 Nov 15
Yes, I like to try and post at least one a day.
@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
20 Nov 15
@TheHorse Yes, some days are more commenting days.
@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov 15
I've had ideas floating through my head this morning but haven't gotten around to posting yet. It's a commenting kind of morning.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
19 Nov 15
i like to write at least one discussion a day, preferably more.
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Nov 15
I noticed, looking at my total, that my average is about two per day. Even if I'm leaving lots of comments on others' posts, my "MyLot day" doesn't feel complete unless I post something.
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
19 Nov 15
Not quite the way you like it.I am sure we have other things to take care of.
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Nov 15
I usually have time after class in the mornings, and then I have a break in the early afternoons as well. Evenings are generally mine, as I can do grading and progress notes at my own pace.
@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
20 Nov 15
This site is not prodding my writing needs. It just isn't. I do enjoy hassling/bugging others into jawing back and forth so that our quarter pennies add up though.
@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
21 Nov 15
@TheHorse Trails. Green forested trails wake me. You ask good, insightful questions. I guess I need to go there in my mind. And folks who write well. That also at times wakes the Writing Imp. Part of this is my current excuse: the problems we are going through with my Mom. You want an argument? Tell me how to deal with a lady who is transitioning further into forgetting anything and everything but does not want to be treated like a little kid.
@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Nov 15
@sallypup Can't think of an argument there. Just listen a lot. Let her tell her stories. And then tell yours when she wants to hear them. Is she in denial about her memory starting to go?
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Nov 15
What would it take for it to prod your writing needs? I could use a decent argument, but I'm not sure what I want to argue about right now.
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@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
19 Nov 15
I normally don't write here daily but sometimes it ends up like this. I just basically write if I have something to add or say that might interest people. I did post 2 yesterday and 1 today. But before this I went a few days without posting anything.
@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Nov 15
Visiting here IS definitely a part of my "routine" at this point. I went to work, edited and turned in my progress notes, and now have some "down time" before lunch. Nothing happened to warrant a post, but I can do a little reading and commenting.
@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Nov 15
@poehere I enjoy poking around, even when I'm not in the mood to say much.
@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
19 Nov 15
@TheHorse This is good and it keeps you interested. It is a good place to spend a little time on here.
@Bella128 (2471)
• United States
20 Nov 15
Well I just started posting every day...I'm in Nor Cal too! It stays hot pretty much throughout the year here.
@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov 15
@Bellatricks Don't you get some seriously cool nights (upper teens) in Winter?
@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov 15
I'll have to check and see where El Dorado Hills is. It never really gets bitter cold here (in the Bay Area), but it drops into the 20s sometimes at night in Winter.
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@Bella128 (2471)
• United States
20 Nov 15
@TheHorse Yeah I'm closer to Sacramento in the foothills so it's very still here all year.
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
20 Nov 15
Starting a discussion a day sounds good to me. So far I only average about 20 discussions a month. Some days my time on here is only enough to read and post on other people discussions.
@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Nov 15
I try to do a bit of both. There are usually little gaps during even my week day when I can come and comment a bit.
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@LadyDuck (471346)
• Switzerland
20 Nov 15
Even when I am very busy (it's the case today), I pop up to read some discussions and to post at least one discussion.
@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Nov 15
That's my strategy too. Today, I'm not (yet) busy, so I've been able to leave a few more comments than usual. And of course I did a morning post.
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@wetnosedogs (1533)
• United States
19 Nov 15
I don't post something everyday. I guess I just don't have a lot to say. Other people are more interesting.
• United States
19 Nov 15
@TheHorse , Thank you
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Nov 15
I didn't like hearing you say that. Your posts are as interesting as anyone's.
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
20 Nov 15
One a day is fine since we are not paid for an article or story that we post. We are paid by interactions.
@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Nov 15
But interactions include conversations on our own posts! When one of my posts gets "tired," I start to think about posting another.
• United States
20 Nov 15
I usually post once a day and would like to do more if I could think of interesting things to talk about. I love reading discussions and adding my 2 cents
@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov 15
I think of myself a a post a day person, but my numbers suggest I generally wind up doing two. I'm on my first cup of coffee right now and don't have an idea yet for a post. Maybe one will develop as I comment on a few others' posts.
@JudyEv (339558)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov 15
I like to write at least a post a day, preferably two. One a day is so easy really. There doesn't seem any benefit in writing much more than two.
@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Nov 15
I agree that more that two is a bit much--at least for me. But if I've already done two, and something really striking happens, then three it will be!
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@JudyEv (339558)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Nov 15
@TheHorse I'm trying to mix my travel ones with things closer to home. The phone tree suddenly raising its head was an extra I hadn't counted on.